People watch the fireworks on July 4, 2020 in Los Angeles.
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A new year has begun and many in the city of Los Angeles welcomed it with the traditional fireworks even though these are illegal.
But before the major detonation of “fireworks” just at midnight, many counted the last seconds of a 2020 that was brutal. The final count could be seen from above for those who flew above the imposing SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, very close to Los Angeles International Airport.
Our New Year’s resolution is 27,000 pixels. ????
Ready to countdown to 2021 with us?#sofistadium #countdownto2021 #hello2021 pic.twitter.com/Dh1p5sadNR— SoFi Stadium (@SoFiStadium) January 1, 2021
Los Angeles County authorities bombarded in the days leading up to the New Year with a campaign to ask people not to attend meetings on the last day and night of 2020 to prevent more deaths caused by COVID-19.
It is impossible to know how much attention people made, but what can be assured is that many Angelenos ignored not launching fireworks. Some videos posted on social media showed the multi-colored mosaic near the city center.
LA going crazy at the stroke of midnight pic.twitter.com/VIkf2fdyYb
— Ben Bergman (@thebenbergman) January 1, 2021
The fireworks were actually massive throughout the Los Angeles area, similar to what was seen on July 4 in the celebration of United States Independence, when videos recorded from helicopters showed a spectacular, although dangerous and inopportune, panorama, especially for being in the middle of the pandemic and the “Black Lives Matter” movement.
Sky5 got a look at fireworks lighting up the skies for Fourth of July pic.twitter.com/nkFNUh4N8O
– KTLA (@KTLA) July 5, 2020
It’s a new year, but it’s the same challenges and for Los Angeles, for the United States and the world.
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